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Hamilton County Democrats celebrate historic election night, leading in 22 of 41 contested races

The Hamilton County Democratic Party (HamCo Dems) is celebrating a historic Election Night, with Democratic candidates leading in 22 of 41 contested races, according to the Hamilton County Election ...
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Governor Braun extends gas tax suspension

Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed executive orders on Wednesday, Nov. 4, to prioritize affordability, extending Indiana’s ...
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Tipton FFA member awarded national American FFA Degree

The American FFA Degree is bestowed upon a select group of students in recognition of their years of academic and ...
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Sheridan Community Schools looks ahead following referendum outcome

Sheridan Community Schools (SCS) is beginning the process of evaluating its financial future following the outcome of its ...
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Gov. Mike Braun says he’s “eager to tackle affordability” with new General Assembly leadership

Submitted by Office of Gov. Mike Braun. On Wednesday evening, Nov. 4, Indiana Governor Mike Braun released this statement following the change in Republican leadership in the Indi ...
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Hamilton County Judge sets $2.5M cash bond for Fishers man charged with crimes against children

Detectives with the Hamilton County Metro ICAC Task Force served a search warrant on the suspect’s SmugMug account where additional images of child sex abuse material (CSAM) were located that were ...
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Jessica Bailey elected as Indiana’s next Comptroller

Jessica Bailey has been elected Indiana’s next State Comptroller, winning 943,508 votes (49.1 percent) to Elise Nieshalla’s 923,115 votes (48 percent). Nieshalla called Bailey Wednesday morning to ...
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“Mom” sayings

My husband John and I were discussing some of the unusual sayings our mothers shared with us when we were young. Were ...
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Operation Green Light is a go: honoring all those who served

Hamilton County will illuminate the Historic Courthouse and Bridge of Flowers in downtown Noblesville green through Nov. 11 ...
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Indiana House Republicans choose Ben Smaltz as new speaker

House Republicans selected new leaders Wednesday, and Senate Republicans announced they had formally voted on the leadership team they previewed earlier in the fall. House Democrats made no changes to ...
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J.D. Ford flips Fifth District for first time in four decades

Congressman-elect J.D. Ford will be the first Democrat to represent Hamilton County in the U.S. House of Representatives since January 1993, when Congressman Jim Jontz left office after being defeated ...
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Carmel encourages community members to recycle campaign signs

Carmel Utilities is partnering with the Hamilton County Household Hazardous Waste Center and Recycle Force to recycle campaign signs generated from the 2026 election season. This recycling initiative ...